Individuals who schedule events for a living understand that you must live and die by a chosen date. You must take into consideration what needs to be accomplished and who needs to be notified. After that, fix the date. All planning from this point forward is based on this date. Owners who do not understand […]

A grand opening is both the end result of a lot of hard work and the beginning of dream. The first day of a business turns the many long hours of sweat, time, energy, money, and preparation into the start of new beginning (which, ironically, is going to require more of all that sweat, time, and energy). But just how do you get through all that hard work to have a successful grand opening? The best way to make sure everything gets done that needs to is to write it all out and prioritize.

Grand opening gifts and promotional items are marketing tools and not frivolous expenses. There are literally 1,000’s of promotional giveaways ranging form under a dollar to hundreds of dollars to consider. Costs will always be a determining factor, no matter how big your budget is. Cost will dictate what you will giveaway. Grand opening giveaways […]

A vendor is a business associate who will be working with your company and by developing a close relationship will make it easier to do business with. Provide a special vendor grand opening, typically done after store hours or before the store officially opens and allows vendors the opportunity to view the store prior to […]

I have attended many grand openings and feeding guest, vendors, and employees vary from each grand opening event. Let’s first consider the employees working the grand opening. Feeding the Employees The preparation for a grand opening starts hours before the doors open and will continue throughout the day. So it is critical that staff be […]

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t doesn’t matter if you’re a franchise or a small business, a successful grand opening can increase the bottom line the first year. Successful retailers will go all-out to make their presents known in the community. They try to involve all aspects of government, newspapers, TV, radio stations, and community groups into the grand opening. These companies have learned that the community along with local business can impact the success of a business.